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Planning 88 Page 2 Commissioners supporting the rezoning indicated as follows; 1. This rezoning is consistent with the development in that area. 2. This type of zoning should not create any type of traffic hazard in this area as originally alleged. 3. There is no other development likely for this site because of its size and location. Motion made by Sullivan, seconded by Henry to deny the request of the Forest Lake State Bank to rezone 8.9 acres from Agricultural to Retail Business for the following reasons; 1. There is no buffer from the proposed RB district and the residential property to the south and west. 2. There are no utilities in the area to serve additional commercial development. 3. Continued expansion of commercial in this commercial/urban sprawl. 4. Development of this property as commercial comprehensive plan. 5. There was no plan of development submitted the need for the rezoning. 6. There are other commercial areas available and that commercial development should be business district. area would constitute is not called for in the by the applicant justifying in Hugo for development, closer to the central 7. The time of this request is not proper in light of the fact that the city is currently considering amendments to its comprehensive plan that may affect commercial along Highway 61. Members voting Aye: Sullivan, Henry, Barnes Members voting Nay: Jesinski, Senkler Motion passed. The commission agreed unanimously that it would be easier to review this request it if was in conjuntion with a development plan as opposed to a speculative type rezoning. 6.B. Rezoning Request (Dave Potter) Dave and Joyce Potter have made application to rezone part of 11 acres from Conservancy to SFE. The property is generally located northeast of 129th St. and Elmcrest Ave. at the north end of Bald Eagle Lake. Legal description as follows, That part of the northerly 288 feet (as measured along the east line) of Gov't Lot 1, Section 31, T31N, R21W, Washington County, Minnesota, lying easterly of the center line of Elmcrest Ave. No. The south portion of the property is currently zoned SFE, while the north portion is zoned Conservancy. If this request is granted the entire tract of land would be zoned SFE. Mr. Potter is contemplating the subdivision of the property should it be rezoned. The property is located within 1,000 ft. of lakeshore. The Dept. of Natural Resources notified the City that because the property is separated from the lake by a street and no development is proposed at this time they would not get involved. The public hearing was conducted and there were no residents to comment on the rezoning.